Vice President, Product & Engineering

Summary

Join Amper, a VC-backed SaaS company, as the Vice President of Product & Engineering. Lead and scale both product and engineering functions during a critical growth phase. Define product strategy, build a high-performing engineering team (currently 5 engineers), and bring a next-generation AI-native manufacturing product to life. Work across the stack, from infrastructure to UX, driving alignment, velocity, and quality. This role requires navigating ambiguity and architecting the future of a category-defining platform. While remote work is supported, in-person collaboration is preferred, ideally in Seattle, San Francisco, or Chicago. The VP will report to the CEO.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience across both Engineering and Product, with a strong track record of senior level leadership in each
• Ideally, you’ve led both functions in a high-growth SaaS, infrastructure, or B2B startup
• Experience taking early products to scale, from $0 to $50M+ in revenue, across both technical and business dimensions
• Experience with IoT systems, real-time telemetry, or AI/ML in decisioning or automation
• Proven track record of building and scaling teams, systems, and roadmaps
• Strong product instincts with the technical depth to lead complex engineering decisions
• Skilled at navigating ambiguity, setting clear priorities, and driving execution
• Excellent communicator who can align cross-functional stakeholders and simplify complexity
• Comfortable interfacing with enterprise customers, engineers, and executives alike
• You take action, close loops, and lead by doing

Responsibilities

• Own the full product lifecycle: vision, roadmap, execution, launch, and iteration
• Define what we build and why, grounded in customer insight, market dynamics, and technical feasibility
• Drive execution across fast-moving sprints, keeping builds sharp, validated, and high-impact
• Talk to users regularly to understand real-world needs and validate ideas early and often
• Partner with Sales and Customer Success to ensure we build what drives real value
• Build internal systems for product feedback, roadmap visibility, and cross-functional collaboration
• Define and drive our technical strategy, ensuring scalability, reliability, and speed
• Lead and grow our engineering team, currently five engineers, with plans to scale significantly over the next 12 to 24 months
• Create a strong engineering culture grounded in accountability, innovation, and velocity
• Oversee technical delivery across the stack, including our AI/ML systems, APIs, integrations, and cloud infrastructure
• Implement the practices, tools, and architecture needed to move fast without breaking
• Ensure alignment between engineering and product so we build the right things the right way

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in manufacturing, industrial tech, or operations-heavy products
• Track record of building AI-native products

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Unlimited paid time off
• Early-stage stock option equity